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Welcome to Orvin ...

Orvin is located in Bonneville County<1>.


The location of Orvin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Orvin is 4,750 feet [1,448 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Orvin is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Orvin lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Orvin: (208) & (986)<4>

Communities near Orvin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orvin.

  • Idaho Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ammon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ammon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
    • Ammon is located in Bonneville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,726 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ammon <5>
  • Shelley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelley
    • Shelley is located in Bingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelley <5>
  • Rigby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigby
    • Rigby is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rigby <5>
  • Iona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
    • Iona is located in Bonneville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iona <5>
  • Ucon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ucon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ucon
    • Ucon is located in Bonneville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ucon <5>
  • Menan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menan
    • Menan is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menan <5>
  • Ririe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ririe
    • Ririe is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ririe <5>
  • Roberts
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Roberts is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <5>
  • Lewisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Orvin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orvin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orvin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orvin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orvin. See our Newspapers Page for Orvin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orvin ...

Looking for more information about Orvin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Orvin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Orvin.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orvin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bonneville County: www.co.bonneville.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Bonneville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orvin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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